A Review of the Clinical Implications of Cachexia, Sarcopenia, and BMI in Patients with Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Receiving Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy

A Review of the Clinical Implications of Cachexia, Sarcopenia, and BMI in Patients with Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Receiving Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy

Peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) is the dissemination of cancer throughout the peritoneal cavity. Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is the surgical treatment of choice in highly selected patients. The aim of this narrative review was to assess the impact...

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Main Authors: Devon C. Freudenberger, Vignesh Vudatha, Andrea N. Riner, Kelly M. Herremans, Leopoldo J. Fernandez, Jose G. Trevino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
peritoneal carcinomatosis
cytoreductive surgery
HIPEC (hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy)
cachexia
sarcopenia
BMI
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/14/12/2853

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